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noun • an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug • (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead | ||||
| 35% | 10 | Inactive or inactive | ||
adjective • Like a sluggard. | ||||
| 24% | 6 | Rank in smell and taste | ||
adjective satellite • (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition • smelling of fermentation or staleness | ||||
Inactive Treatment For Rank Smell
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PLACEBO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PLACEBO
Updated: October 14, 2023
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